So as the cameras panned to the stunning sunset over Manhattan, Anderson stepped up to the baseline to serve for a place in his first grand slam final. Obviously, most of the spectators in Arthur Ashe were rooting for Anderson, they wanted to see a bit of Rafa v Delpo.
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Ultimately, power and experience prevailed over athleticism and consistency as Anderson came back from a first-set deficit to beat Carreno Busta, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
Anderson said earlier in the tournament that he would like to go deep at Flushing Meadows to inspire youngsters to take up tennis in South Africa, and his stirring effort from a set down will go a long way in achieving that goal.
He is the first South African to reach a Grand Slam final since Kevin Curren in 1984 at the Australian Open. Although Curren also played in the 1985 Wimbledon final, where he lost to a 17-year-old Boris Becker, he had become an American citizen just a few months earlier.
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Ultimately, power and experience prevailed over athleticism and consistency as Anderson came back from a first-set deficit to beat Carreno Busta, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
Anderson said earlier in the tournament that he would like to go deep at Flushing Meadows to inspire youngsters to take up tennis in South Africa, and his stirring effort from a set down will go a long way in achieving that goal.
He is the first South African to reach a Grand Slam final since Kevin Curren in 1984 at the Australian Open. Although Curren also played in the 1985 Wimbledon final, where he lost to a 17-year-old Boris Becker, he had become an American citizen just a few months earlier.
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